As speculation grew about a possible royal pregnancy this week, Meghan Markle took the opportunity to debut another new hair style.

Meghan, who normally always sports a signature messy bun and wavy hair at royal appearances and engagements, turned up at the Coach Core Awards at Loughborough University and at the Oceania art exhibition this week, with sleek straight hair.

However, royal expert Kate Proctor has pointed out that there is in fact a method used by the royals to distract press when they are trying to hide a pregnancy.

Sharing her thoughts on the pattern on Twitter, she wrote: "Pattern is Duchess of Cambridge changes her hairstyle, people concentrate on her head, then announces pregnancy. My gfs called this wks ago!"

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attends the Coach Core Awards held at Loughborough University on September 24, 2018 in Loughborough, England (Image: Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage)

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Before Prince George was born, Kate swapped her usual bouncy blow-dried curls for a new fringe, before she announced she was expecting Princess Charlotte, she stopped wearing her hair down and swopped the style for half up dos and hats. Last year, before she revealed she was expecting baby number three, Kate chopped off her long hair into a long bob.

An American magazine claimed this week that Meghan and Prince Harry are reportedly expecting twins, claiming that the couple got pregnant on their honeymoon.

"They got lucky on their honeymoon. They're so excited. Especially Harry," an insider told the US publication.

The source continued to say that it has been a dream for Prince Harry: "Becoming a father is something he has talked about from an early age, and now that's actually happening. He's saying its a dream come true.'

The magazine also claimed that if they have a girl he will pay tribute to his mother and grandmother, with the source adding: "The baby that is born first will be called Diana, and the second will be Elizabeth."